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Aircraft mechanic school in Dallas, Texas

10 aircraft mechanic programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

5 schools offer these aviation maintenance programs with classes in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Aircraft mechanics and avionics technicians inspect, test and repair aircraft and their systems. Most train at an FAA-approved aviation maintenance technician school, some in a two-year degree, and most are certified by the FAA; employers often prefer mechanics with both the airframe and powerplant (A&P) ratings.1 For the FAA mechanic certificate you must be at least 18, read, write, speak and understand English, and pass written, oral and practical tests.2

In Dallas, 9 of the 10 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 10 programs here are aircraft mechanic apprenticeship (4 programs), A&P certificate or diploma (3 programs), airframe or powerplant only (2 programs) and aircraft structures and assembly (1 program).

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All 36 aircraft mechanic programs in Texas, including online programs

How much does aircraft mechanic school cost in Dallas?

$4,422 to $29,216 is what most aircraft mechanic programs in Dallas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $2,880 to $61,757

In the typical program

Finished the program
83%
Working 6 months later
72%
Earned a year, estimated
about $44,500
Length
Not reported
None of the 10 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Dallas may also offer aircraft mechanic school. How these figures are made

Is there free aircraft mechanic school in Dallas?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 10 aircraft mechanic programs in Dallas approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • A&P certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aviation Maintenance Technician

    Aviation Institute of Maintenance

    Irving

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Aviation Institute of Maintenance, IrvingA&P certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,700
    Price if you pay yourself$49,557
    Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technician at Aviation Institute of Maintenance
    More details about Aviation Maintenance Technician at Aviation Institute of Maintenance
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,186
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,850
    Students counted
    1,458
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $49,557
    Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technician at Aviation Institute of Maintenance

  • Aircraft structures and assemblyIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manufacturing & Aerospace Assembly Training Program

    CLC Incorporated

    Fort Worth

    High school diploma or equivalent

    CLC Incorporated, Fort WorthAircraft structures and assemblyIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$44,500
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000

    26 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Manufacturing & Aerospace Assembly Training Program at CLC Incorporated
    More details about Manufacturing & Aerospace Assembly Training Program at CLC Incorporated
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,132
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    420
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    26
    Program website, Manufacturing & Aerospace Assembly Training Program at CLC Incorporated

  • A&P certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aviation Maintenance Technical Engineer

    Aviation Institute of Maintenance

    Irving

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Aviation Institute of Maintenance, IrvingA&P certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,200
    Price if you pay yourself$61,757
    Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technical Engineer at Aviation Institute of Maintenance
    More details about Aviation Maintenance Technical Engineer at Aviation Institute of Maintenance
    Finished
    24%
    Working at 6 months
    69%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,797
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,850
    Students counted
    230
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $61,757
    Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technical Engineer at Aviation Institute of Maintenance

  • Airframe or powerplant onlyIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aviation Maintenance Technology-Powerplant

    Tarrant County College

    Fort Worth

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tarrant County College, Fort WorthAirframe or powerplant only · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$78,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,880
    Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technology-Powerplant at Tarrant County College
    More details about Aviation Maintenance Technology-Powerplant at Tarrant County College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $19,492
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,700
    Students counted
    220
    Earned a year, estimated
    $78,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,880
    Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technology-Powerplant at Tarrant County College

  • Airframe or powerplant onlyIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aviation Maintenance Technology-Airframe

    Tarrant County College

    Fort Worth

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tarrant County College, Fort WorthAirframe or powerplant only · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$59,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,880
    Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technology-Airframe at Tarrant County College
    More details about Aviation Maintenance Technology-Airframe at Tarrant County College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,888
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,700
    Students counted
    199
    Earned a year, estimated
    $59,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,880
    Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technology-Airframe at Tarrant County College

  • A&P certificate or diplomaIn personEducation and courses

    Aviation Maintenance Technician

    U.S. Aviation Academy

    Denton

    Education and courses

    U.S. Aviation Academy, DentonA&P certificate or diplomaIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$29,997
    Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technician at U.S. Aviation Academy
    More details about Aviation Maintenance Technician at U.S. Aviation Academy
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    152
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $29,997
    Program website, Aviation Maintenance Technician at U.S. Aviation Academy

  • Aircraft mechanic apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aircraft Maintenance Technician (A16) (Existing Title: Assembler Aircraft Structures)

    Lockheed Martin Corporation

    Fort Worth

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lockheed Martin Corporation, Fort WorthAircraft mechanic apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,690
    More details about Aircraft Maintenance Technician (A16) (Existing Title: Assembler Aircraft Structures) at Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,690

  • Aircraft mechanic apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aircraft Structural Maintenance Technician (A6)

    Lockheed Martin Corporation

    Fort Worth

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lockheed Martin Corporation, Fort WorthAircraft mechanic apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,095
    More details about Aircraft Structural Maintenance Technician (A6) at Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,095

  • Aircraft mechanic apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aircraft Structural Maintenance Technician (A6M1)

    Lockheed Martin Corporation

    Fort Worth

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lockheed Martin Corporation, Fort WorthAircraft mechanic apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,095
    More details about Aircraft Structural Maintenance Technician (A6M1) at Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,095

  • Aircraft mechanic apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Aircraft Maintenance Technician (A16M3)(Existing Title: Assembler Aircraft Structures)

    Lockheed Martin Corporation

    Fort Worth

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lockheed Martin Corporation, Fort WorthAircraft mechanic apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$26,875
    More details about Aircraft Maintenance Technician (A16M3)(Existing Title: Assembler Aircraft Structures) at Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $26,875

How to pay for aircraft mechanic school in Dallas

WIOA funding can pay for aircraft mechanic school in Dallas

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for aircraft mechanic school

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78

GI Bill for aircraft mechanic school

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Other training in Dallas

How aircraft mechanic school compares with the rest of transportation and logistics across Texas: Transportation and logistics training in Texas

Where the Dallas aviation maintenance program numbers come from

Which Dallas aviation maintenance programs are on this list?

These are the aviation maintenance programs with classes in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Texas page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Dallas aviation maintenance programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about aircraft mechanic school in Dallas

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Aircraft and Avionics Equipment Mechanics and Technicians
  2. Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 14 CFR part 65, subpart D, Mechanics
  3. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  4. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  5. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  6. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List